Leo Triplet
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The Leo Triplet is a small, visually striking group of three interacting spiral galaxies located in the constellation Leo, popular with both amateur and professional astronomers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Leo Triplet canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22698120 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Leo Triplet Context triple: [M66 Group, alsoKnownAs, Leo Triplet]
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A.
Stephan's Quintet
Stephan's Quintet is a visually striking compact group of five galaxies in the constellation Pegasus, famous for their complex gravitational interactions and dramatic appearance in astronomical imagery.
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B.
Triangulum
Triangulum is a small northern constellation best known for containing the Triangulum Galaxy (M33), one of the closest spiral galaxies to the Milky Way.
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C.
Eridanus Cluster
The Eridanus Cluster is a prominent galaxy cluster located in the constellation Eridanus, notable for its rich population of galaxies and role in studies of large-scale cosmic structure.
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D.
Trifid Nebula
The Trifid Nebula is a bright, star-forming emission and reflection nebula in the constellation Sagittarius, notable for its three-lobed appearance created by dark dust lanes.
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E.
Trapezium Cluster
The Trapezium Cluster is a compact group of young, massive stars in the heart of the Orion Nebula that illuminates and shapes the surrounding star-forming region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Leo Triplet Target entity description: The Leo Triplet is a small, visually striking group of three interacting spiral galaxies located in the constellation Leo, popular with both amateur and professional astronomers.
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A.
Stephan's Quintet
Stephan's Quintet is a visually striking compact group of five galaxies in the constellation Pegasus, famous for their complex gravitational interactions and dramatic appearance in astronomical imagery.
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B.
Triangulum
Triangulum is a small northern constellation best known for containing the Triangulum Galaxy (M33), one of the closest spiral galaxies to the Milky Way.
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C.
Eridanus Cluster
The Eridanus Cluster is a prominent galaxy cluster located in the constellation Eridanus, notable for its rich population of galaxies and role in studies of large-scale cosmic structure.
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D.
Trifid Nebula
The Trifid Nebula is a bright, star-forming emission and reflection nebula in the constellation Sagittarius, notable for its three-lobed appearance created by dark dust lanes.
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E.
Trapezium Cluster
The Trapezium Cluster is a compact group of young, massive stars in the heart of the Orion Nebula that illuminates and shapes the surrounding star-forming region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.